Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley

British Viscount (1925-2012)
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Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley

Summary

Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Blagdon Hall[2]. He was born on +1925-07-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Northumberland[4]. He died on +2012-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], politician[7], and land owner[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley was born in Blagdon Hall[2].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley passed away in Northumberland[4].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley was born on +1925-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley died on +2012-03-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's father was Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley[10].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's mother was Ursula Lutyens[11].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley was married to Lady Anne Lumley[12].
  • A child of Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley was Cecilia Anne Ridley[13].
  • A child of Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley was Rose Paterson[14].
  • A child of Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley was Matt Ridley[15].
  • A child of Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley was Mary Victoria Ridley[16].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley worked as a military officer[6].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's professions included politician[7].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's professions included land owner[8].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley held the position of member of the House of Lords[18].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland[19].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's education included a stint at Balliol College[20].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's education included a stint at Eton College[21].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley received the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[22].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley received the Order of the Garter[23].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's image is recorded as Viscount Ridley.jpg[24].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley is recorded as male[25].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's noble title is recorded as Viscount Ridley[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley was born in Blagdon Hall[2]. He was born on +1925-07-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley[10]. His mother was Ursula Lutyens[11].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[20], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Eton College[21], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1440[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], politician[7], and land owner[8]. Positions held include member of the House of Lords[18], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1801[37] and Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland[19], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[22], a grade of an order[40], in United Kingdom[41] and Order of the Garter[23], an order of chivalry[42], in Kingdom of England[43], founded in 1348[44].

Personal Life

Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley was married to Lady Anne Lumley[12]. Children include Cecilia Anne Ridley[13], b. 1953[45]; Rose Paterson[14], 1956–2020[46], of United Kingdom[47]; Matt Ridley[15], a banker[48], b. 1958[49], of United Kingdom[50], awarded the Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[51], specialised in zoology[52]; and Mary Victoria Ridley[16]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party[53].

Death and Burial

Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley died on +2012-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Northumberland[4].

Why It Matters

Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley born?

Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley was born in Blagdon Hall[2].

Where did Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley die?

Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley died in Northumberland[4].

Who were Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's parents?

Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's father was Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley[10]. Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's mother was Ursula Lutyens[11].

Who was Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley married to?

Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley's spouses include Lady Anne Lumley[12].

What did Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley do for work?

Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley worked as military officer[6], politician[7], and land owner[8].

Where did Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley go to school?

Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley was educated at Balliol College[20] and Eton College[21].

What awards did Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[22] and Order of the Garter[23].

References

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  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . morpethherald.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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